心を動かす

Japanese

Kanji in this term
こころ
Grade: 2
うご
Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Etymology

From (kokoro, heart, feelings) + + 動かす (ugokasu, move, shift).

Literally "set one's feelings in motion"

Verb

(こころ)(うご)かす • (kokoro o ugokasugodan (stem (こころ)(うご)かし (kokoro o ugokashi), past (こころ)(うご)かした (kokoro o ugokashita))

  1. move someone's heart
  2. impress, touch, touch someone's heart